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Re: Ben The Choking QB

Cant we just accept the fact the Steelers have many things they need to improve on? Turnovers, reliability of receivers, run game, secondary, pass rush, turnover special teams....There are so many things that need corrected! The Steelers should consider themselves lucky on so many levels at this point in the season. They have a knack for letting teams stick around (good and bad). They dont know how to put pressure on teams or put them away early. Can anyone remember the Steelers' last convincing win this season? I dont.

Alright, NOT saying that Ben is the reason why the game was lost...but really? Everyone backing Ben 100% didn't watch the same game I did. He missed at least 3 EXTREMELY easy throws and the TD throw to AB he got very lucky that AB scooped that one up. This game and the last game he hasn't been nearly as accurate as he was before the injury. Maybe that shoulder is still bothering him a little.

C'mon now... In all fairness,Ben came back too quick and he's out of synch.
Who knows,maybe it was suggested he not comeback at all but he stepped up anyway??

This..^^^^
I had an earlier post where when Ben is shooting those short dump passes, they just look out of synch and no velocity (several one jumpers today). Long ball got 60 yards down field, but that was a straight shot. I think the shoulder is worse than they let on and Ben is trying why he can to rally to try and win, but with the injury, things are not firing properly. Could be something with sideways or fade type throws or it could be something with the flak jacket and Kevlar he has to wear. Maybe hat is affecting his throwing motion too much for these past couple of games. Just a thought.

My issue with Ben is he doesnt seem to improve every year. He seems like the Ben of a few years ago without any improvement in his game. Im not saying he is garbage by any means, he is a very good qb, but if he wants to be up there with Brady and Manning he needs to take more time to study defenses so he can set his line up to protect him better. Im not saying he is lazy, I just think his ceiling is much more higher than what he is playing at now. Just my opnion.

His shoulder got banged up around today as well....I'm telling you though and I'm not making excuses but Ben taking that shot in the head late by Ware really shook Ben up....I think Ben was done at that point and that effected him big time......

I still like the Steelers next week at home. I will take Big Ben against the Bungles in a do or die situation to come through more times then not. It will be a good game but I still think the Steelers will find a way to win this game when all is said and done...Should be a fun next 6 days or so leading up to this game. And dont forget the Steelers still have a chance to win this division if they beat the Bengals next Sunday and the Ravens lose to the Giants who desperately will need to win now next week seeing they got blown out by the Falcons and are no longer in 1st place now. If both those scenarios take place it will then come down to the final week to see who will win the AFC North...